Model year record

2008 Buick Enclave

6 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 786 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V782000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected: 555
Reported to NHTSA: 2021-10-07
Owners notified: 2022-01-10

Defect description

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Safety risk

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V415000

Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate

Component: Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate
Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected: 691,144
Reported to NHTSA: 2015-06-30
Owners notified: 2016-11-15

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured September 15, 2006, to February 29, 2012, and 2007-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured August 17, 2006, to March 18, 2010. The affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the power liftgate up when open. These struts may prematurely wear and the open liftgate may suddenly fall.

Safety risk

If the open liftgate unexpectedly falls, it may strike a person, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 15240.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V118000

Air bags: side/window

Component: Air bags: side/window
Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected: 1,176,407
Reported to NHTSA: 2014-03-17
Owners notified: 2014-06-16

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V240000

Electrical system

Component: Electrical system
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 1,365,070
Reported to NHTSA: 2010-06-04
Owners notified: 2010-06-11

Defect description

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.

Safety risk

IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V441000

Electrical system

Component: Electrical system
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 857,735
Reported to NHTSA: 2008-08-28
Owners notified: 2008-09-12

Defect description

GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.

Safety risk

THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V410000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages

Component: Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 88,809
Reported to NHTSA: 2008-08-14
Owners notified: 2008-10-13

Defect description

GM IS RECALLING 88,809 MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE, AND MY 2007-2008 GMC ACADIA AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IF A BUILDUP OF SNOW OR ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD OR ON THE WIPERS RESTRICTS THE MOVEMENT OF THE WIPER ARM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE MOTOR SHAFT AND THE WIPERS MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Safety risk

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIPER CRANK ARM, DRIVER'S SIDE LINK, AND A CRANK ARM NUT. THE RECALL BEGAN O OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Power train	129	85,000 mi
Air bags	101	88,239 mi
Steering	98	74,000 mi
Electrical system	73	85,430 mi
Engine	73	90,000 mi
Unknown or other	39	110,000 mi
Structure: body	37	85,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	22	104,000 mi
Structure	17	63,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	17	80,000 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate	16	86,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	12	50,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	12	70,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	11	22,300 mi
Seats	10	75,000 mi
Service brakes	10	85,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	10	77,000 mi
Suspension	9	67,500 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	8	38,859 mi
Air bags: frontal	6	35,000 mi
Seat belts	6	54,000 mi
Visibility	6	5,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module	5	50 mi
Exterior lighting	5	56,341 mi
Traction control system	5	26,500 mi
Wheels	4	74,000 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility	3	65,360 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	26,500 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut	3	200,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	2	68,000 mi
Structure: body: trunk lid	2	122,500 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system	2	138,000 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification	1	123,000 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger	1	123,000 mi
Air bags: side/window	1	5,501 mi
Air bags: SRS malfunction warning lamp/light	1	—
Chest clip, buckle, harness	1	—
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	1	103,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition	1	30,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system	1	20,140 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	1	48,588 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor	1	—
Equipment	1	76,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner	1	138,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices	1	50,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages	1	200 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)	1	124,000 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module	1	—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump	1	22,000 mi
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly	1	22,000 mi
Structure: body: door	1	204,000 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments	1	113,000 mi
Structure: body: roof and pillars	1	64,178 mi
Structure: body: tailgate	1	141,966 mi
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs	1	95,000 mi
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar	1	31,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	1	74,000 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear	1	—
Visibility: rear window wiper/washer	1	5,000 mi
Visibility: windshield	1	22,283 mi

The 2009 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.